Casto (footballer)
{{Short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Espinosa|Barriga|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Casto
| image = Casto 2011 001.jpg
| caption = Casto as a Betis player in 2011
| fullname = Casto Espinosa Barriga{{cite news|url=https://en.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/casto/17043/|title=Casto|newspaper=Diario AS|access-date=18 February 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|6|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Pueblonuevo, Spain
| height = {{convert|1.82|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Pueblonuevo
| youthyears2 = 1999–2001 | youthclubs2 = Mérida
| years1 = 2001–2003 | clubs1 = Mérida | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2003–2004 | clubs2 = Logroñés | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2004–2006 | clubs3 = Albacete B | caps3 = | goals3 =
| years4 = 2006 | clubs4 = Albacete | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2006–2007 | clubs5 = Betis B | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2007–2013 | clubs6 = Betis | caps6 = 71 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2013–2014 | clubs7 = Murcia | caps7 = 41 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2014–2015 | clubs8 = Las Palmas | caps8 = 30 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2015–2017 | clubs9 = Almería | caps9 = 77 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2017–2018 | clubs10 = Alcorcón | caps10 = 39 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2018–2022 | clubs11 = Extremadura | caps11 = 91 | goals11 = 0
| totalcaps = 369 | totalgoals = 0
| club-update =
}}
Casto Espinosa Barriga (born 18 June 1982), known simply as Casto, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Born in Pueblonuevo del Guadiana, Province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Casto spent four years at local Mérida UD (formative years included), making seven league appearances for the seniors in the Segunda División B. In 2003, he moved to CD Logroñés where he played one season before joining Albacete Balompié of Segunda División, featuring in one match for the first team in 2005–06.{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2006/06/18/pagina-44/824693/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen|title=Insípido reparto de puntos en Tenerife|trans-title=They share the points in Tenerife yawning|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Álvaro|last=Castañeda|language=es|date=18 June 2006|access-date=18 February 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hoy.es/deportes/futbol/primera-rfef/conseguido-muchisimo-pensaba-20220217223717-nt.html|title="He conseguido muchísimo más de lo que pensaba que podía lograr"|trans-title="I've achieved so much more than what I thought I could"|newspaper=Hoy|first=Raúl|last=Peña|language=es|date=17 February 2022|access-date=18 February 2022}}
Casto signed with Real Betis in the summer of 2006, where he initially began as third-choice behind Pedro Contreras and Toni Doblas. With the arrival of Portuguese international Ricardo in the following campaign, it seemed as though he would be provided with little opportunity to shine, even with Contreras' departure. However, after a serious injury to Doblas, he was called up from the reserves; after Ricardo also went down with a minor ailment, he made his debut in La Liga on 16 December 2007, in a 3–1 home win against UD Almería.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226488&cc=5739|title=Real Betis 3–1 Almeria|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=16 December 2007|access-date=27 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026093258/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226488|archive-date=26 October 2012}}
In March/April 2008 Casto, who eventually overtook Ricardo as starter after the latter's recovery, featured in Betis' first three back-to-back victories in over two years, with wins over CA Osasuna, FC Barcelona and Real Zaragoza. In his first five games his team won four, with the player keeping clean sheets in three.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226451&cc=5739|title=Valladolid 0–0 Real Betis|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=23 December 2007|access-date=27 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117204225/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226451&cc=5739|archive-date=17 January 2008}}{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226478&cc=5739|title=Osasuna 0–1 Real Betis|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=23 March 2008|access-date=27 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329173925/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226478&cc=5739|archive-date=29 March 2008}}{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226438&cc=5739|title=Real Zaragoza 0–3 Real Betis|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=6 April 2008|access-date=27 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409133231/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226438&cc=5739|archive-date=9 April 2008}}
As coach Paco Chaparro stayed on the bench for 2008–09, Casto won the battle for first-choice over Ricardo, being the undisputed starter during the early stages, a situation which would revert midway through the season.{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2009/01/09/mas_futbol/1231486037_850215.html|title=Ricardo vuelve a ser el portero titular del Betis|trans-title=Ricardo is Betis' starting goalkeeper again|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Tito|last=González|language=es|date=9 January 2009|access-date=20 March 2017}} He started often after Ricardo's departure to Leicester City, only being overtaken by Adrián in 2012–13.{{cite web|url=http://sevilla.eldesmarque.com/real-betis/53427-casto-de-despide-del-betis-bajo-los-palos|title=Casto se despide del Betis bajo los palos|trans-title=Casto bids Betis farewell behind the sticks|publisher=El Desmarque|first=Álvaro|last=Ramírez|language=es|date=30 May 2013|access-date=1 July 2015}}
Casto left the Verdiblancos after his contract expired, and resumed his career in the second tier, representing Real Murcia CF,{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/07/24/futbol/equipos/real_murcia/1374698979.html|title=El Murcia ficha a Casto e Iván Moreno y renueva a Dos Santos|trans-title=Murcia sign Casto and Iván Moreno and renew Dos Santos|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=24 July 2013|access-date=1 July 2015}} UD Las Palmas,{{cite web|url=http://www.udlaspalmas.es/-/casto-nuevo-portero-de-la-ud-las-palmas|title=Casto, nuevo portero de la UD Las Palmas|trans-title=Casto, new goalkeeper of UD Las Palmas|publisher=UD Las Palmas|language=es|date=28 August 2014|access-date=1 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621211847/http://www.udlaspalmas.es/-/casto-nuevo-portero-de-la-ud-las-palmas|archive-date=21 June 2015}} Almería,{{cite web|url=http://www.udalmeriasad.com/-/casto-un-portero-con-experiencia-se-convierte-en-el-cuarto-fichaje-del-almeria|title=Casto, un portero con experiencia, se convierte en el cuarto fichaje del Almería|trans-title=Casto, an experienced goalkeeper, becomes the fourth signing of Almería|publisher=UD Almería|language=es|date=2 July 2015|access-date=2 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702215231/http://www.udalmeriasad.com/-/casto-un-portero-con-experiencia-se-convierte-en-el-cuarto-fichaje-del-almeria|archive-date=2 July 2015}} AD Alcorcón{{cite web|url=http://www.adalcorcon.com/noticia/casto-nueva-incorporacion-de-la-a-d-alcorcon-para-la-temporada-2017-2018|title=Casto, nueva incorporación de la A.D. Alcorcón para la temporada 2017–2018|trans-title=Casto, new A.D. Alcorcón addition for the 2017–2018 season|publisher=AD Alcorcón|language=es|date=23 June 2017|access-date=1 July 2017}} and Extremadura UD.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2018/08/13/segunda/1534171339_699120.html|title=Oficial: Casto Espinosa regresa a su tierra|trans-title=Official: Casto Espinosa returns to his land|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Paco|last=Galeano|language=es|date=13 August 2018|access-date=13 August 2018}} With the latter side, he spent the first half of the 2018–19 campaign unregistered as they had surpassed the agreed salary cap.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/extremadura/2018/12/26/5c23afd046163f2bb68b45c2.html|title=Casto, el que más ganas tiene de que se abra el mercado invernal|trans-title=Casto, the one most eager to see winter market open|newspaper=Marca|first=Miguel|last=Beltrán|language=es|date=26 December 2018|access-date=25 June 2019}}
With Extremadura back in division three, Casto was released in January 2022 due to the club's severe financial problems.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2021/11/13/mas_futbol/1636800298_423722.html|title=Casto: "Hemos intentado no dar pena, pero cada día es un calvario"|trans-title=Casto: "We have tried not to be pitiful, but every day is a living hell"|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=13 November 2021|access-date=18 February 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-rfef/2022/01/24/61ee8eee46163f196d8b4590.html|title=El Extremadura se queda con un solo jugador tras salida de Casto Espinosa|trans-title=Extremadura down to one player following departure of Casto Espinosa|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=24 January 2022|access-date=18 February 2022}} The following month, the 39-year-old announced his retirement.
Career statistics
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Mérida
| rowspan="2" |Segunda División B |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearances in promotion playoffs|name=pro}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2002–03
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Logroñés
|Segunda División B |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Albacete
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan="8"|Betis
| rowspan="3" |La Liga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08
|9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09
|18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10
| rowspan="2" |Segunda División |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11
|17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12
| rowspan="2" |La Liga |22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13
|5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 11 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!71 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | |
| Murcia
|Segunda División |41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=pro}} | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Las Palmas
|Segunda División |30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=pro}} | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Almería
| rowspan="2" |Segunda División |36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 41 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | |
| Alcorcón
|Segunda División |39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 39 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Extremadura
| rowspan="2" |Segunda División |17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Segunda División B |19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 20 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!74 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!352 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 376 | 0 |
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Honours
Betis
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|4066}}
- {{Futbolme profile|9377}}
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Category:People from Tierra de Badajoz
Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from the Province of Badajoz
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Primera Federación players
Category:Mérida UD footballers
Category:CD Logroñés footballers
Category:Atlético Albacete players
Category:Albacete Balompié players
Category:Betis Deportivo Balompié footballers
Category:Real Murcia CF players
Category:UD Las Palmas players